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Burton Pinsent and Co.: General and Commission Merchants: Melbourne: Agent – Elias George Hall, 8, Temple Street Bristol.
[see also Bristol Mirror on other dates]
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Burton Pinsent & Co: General and Commission Agents, Melbourne: Agent’s Elias George Hall, 8 Temple Street, Bristol: Australia: Important to Merchants and Others: Elias G. Hall (Agent to B. Pinsent and Co, Melbourne,) begs to inform those parties who may be about to consign goods to the above firm, that he has charted the fine fast-sailing clipper brigantine INO, Thos. M. Temple, master, 350 tons burthen, to sail about the first week in October. This vessel, being of light draught of water, will engage to deliver goods along the quay at the above port, at freight of £5 and 5 per cent, per ton of 40 cubic feet two thirds of which may be paid in Australia: for further particulars apply at 8, Temple Street.
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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874
Devon General Sessions: These sessions commenced on the 18th inst. Before Sir John Dackworth, Chairman, with whom there were on the bench, Sir John Kennaway, J. Sillifant, A. E. K. Hamilton and R. Durant, Esquires. … [amongst the convictions:] Six Weeks: John Bowden, 27, for stealing at Highweek, 24 lbs of coal belonging to J. B. Pinsent (and others)
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
Devon General Sessions: These Sessions commenced at the Castle of Exeter on Monday … Sentences of the Prisoners: Six Weeks: John Bowden (27) for stealing at Highweek 24 lbs of coal, belonging to J. B. Pinsent …
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
Devon General Sessions: Analysis of the Calendar: Six Weeks: John Bowden (27) for stealing at Highweek, 24 lbs of coal belonging to J. B. Pinsent …
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
Devon Intermediate Session: Trial of Prisoners: John Bowden, 27, was charged with stealing at Highweek, on the 27th Aug., 241bs of coal, property of J. Balle Pinsent. George Matthews, a labourer, in the employ of the prosecutor, stated that he was directed by his master to watch the coal and about 11 o’clock at night the prisoner came and took a “nob” of coal from the heap. Witness then went to him and took him to the prosecutor who directed him to be taken to the police station. The prisoner was found guilty and was sentenced to 6 weeks’ imprisonment.
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
National Provincial Life Assurance Society: On Thursday last the second annual meeting of the shareholders and insured members of this society was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, for the purpose of electing directors, receiving the report of the Board of Management, and of transacting other business. Mr. John Poole was called to the chair … (considerable review and discussion followed, then) … Mr. King observed that the increased success of the society was wholly to be attributed to the labours of the directors. It was a success seldom surpassed and equalled by few. Now, as this was the usual time for election directors, he thought it should also be the time for rewarding them if they deserved it. He should therefore move that the sum of £750 be set aside as the remuneration for their services during the Year. Mr. Pinsent seconded the proposition most cordially and regretted that it was not £1,000. [This proposition gave rise to one of the most singular amicable contests between a board of directors and its shareholders we ever witnessed] … (Chairman agreed to put the vote – if the shareholders accepted an increase of 1 percent to dividend!).
[see also London Daily News: Friday 9th September 1853]
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Australia: Important to Merchants and Others: Elias G. Hall (Agent to B. Pinsent and Co., Melbourne) bets to inform hose parties who may be about to consign goods to the above firm that he has chartered the fine, fast-sailing clipper brigantine “Ino” Thos., M. Temple Master, 350 Tons Burthen, to sail about the first week in October. This vessel, being of light draught of water, will engage to deliver goods alongside the quay at the above port, at freight of £5, and 5 per Cent per ton of 40 cut feet, two-thirds of which may be paid in Australia: For further particulars apply at 8, Temple Street.
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National Provincial Life Assurance Society: The second annual general meeting of the proprietors and assured members of this society was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street. The chair was taken at 1 o’clock by John Poole Esq: … [financial statement, election of officers etc, towards the end of the meeting.] … Mr. L.T. King said the report which had been laid before the meeting was such as to require that they should ask themselves, to whom they were indebted for such great success? (hear, hear) Though many modern societies had attained great prosperity, their own success had been excelled by none, and equalled by few, and they might depend upon it that it could not have been secured without the most untiring zeal and energy. (Cheers) he felt that it was impossible for them to adequately to regard the directors by any amount which they might vote to them, but as it was incumbent upon them to take some means of manifesting their sense of such services, he would vote that they should be assigned to the moderate sum of £750 (Cheers). Mr Pinsent seconded the motion:
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